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Corneal perforation. A rare complication of birth trauma
Tiago Magalhães1, André Assunção2, Renato Silva3
1Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Neonatales, Servicio de Neonatología, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Oporto, Portugal; Facultad de Medicina, Universidade do Porto, Oporto, Portugal.
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